BOTTOM LINE: Once you've discovered the half-half (dubble-tripel), there's no going back!…read more
This is a tricky review bc it needs to be placed in the context of how the restaurant compares to other brewery restaurants (i.e., this is not a review of their beer, which I absolutely LOVE).
The space has a fairly contemporary design, almost - I daresay - North American vibe because of how spacious and spread out the tables are, (and hence a bit sterile) including the great patio. Our group didn't have any issues with the service unlike some of how other Yelpers commented on. The food, though, seemed fairly standard. I'd been trying various breweries' take of their beer stew, and I thought this was just "okay" - the gravy seemed a bit on the lighter side in flavour (for that matter, my prize for the best beef stew goes to the Halve Maan brewery!).
The beer, though, is probably why you came here, and you won't be disappointed, especially once you realize you can order the half-half dubbel/tripel! As the name implies, it's their two beers literally mixed together half and half. I was quite skeptical of this, but trust me when I say it's their Goldilocks! It adds a bit of sharpness to the dubbel, and tones down the tripel, and the outcome is an incredibly smooth and deeply flavoured beer. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to drink these beers again with mixing them! #beersnob
